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alphabetize vs arrange

arrange vs alphabetize

alphabetize and arrange both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alphabetize No No Yes No
arrange No No Yes No
As verbs, arrange is a hypernym of alphabetize; that is, arrange is a word with a broader meaning than alphabetize:
  • alphabetize: arrange in alphabetical order
  • arrange: put into a proper or systematic order
Other hypernyms of alphabetize include set up.
alphabetize (verb) arrange (verb)
arrange in alphabetical order arrange attractively
provide with an alphabet arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
make arrangements for
put into a proper or systematic order
adapt for performance in a different way
set (printed matter) into a specific format
plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
Difference between alphabetize and arrange

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